John M. Ray

Background

Ray, John M. was born on November 13, 1938 in Gleason, Tennessee, United States. Son of John H. Ray and Elsie Kimbel Innis.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Tennessee, Nashville, 1968; Bachelor of Science, Trevecca College, 1978.

Career

Agent, State Farm Insurance, Nashville, 1968-1982; manager, State Farm Insurance, Columbia, Tennessee, 1982-1987; agency director, State Farm Insurance, Memphis, 1987-1991; executive assistant, State Farm Insurance, Bloomington, Illinois, since 1991.

Achievements

• John M. Ray has been listed as a noteworthy Insurance company official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of advisory board Tennessee district Church of Nazarene 1976-1977, board directors college hill district, 1975-1981. President Gideons, Nashville camp, 1972-1976. Member administrative board Craft United, Columbia, 1985-1986.

Member National Association Life Underwriters (vice president 1982, speaker), American Society CLUs(public relations chairman 1980-1981), National Association CLUs (public relations chairman 1974-1975), State Farm Insurance Companies President's Club (life and multiple line 1974-1976, Key Agency award 1985, 86). M C.

Connections

Married Phyllis J. Brown, November 8, 1958. Children: John F., Joanna P., Jacquelyn J.

Father:

John H. Ray

Mother:

Elsie Kimbel Innis

Spouse:

Phyllis J. Brown

child:

Joanna P. Ray

child:

John F. Ray

child:

Jacquelyn J. Ray